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THE PRINCIPALSHIP AND ADVOCACY

American Consortium for Equity in Education

The CEO of The National Association of Secondary School Principals,Ronn Nazoe is our very special guest today, live from the NASSP DC conference on Advocacy where members are meeting with their representatives in Congress The post THE PRINCIPALSHIP AND ADVOCACY appeared first on Equity in Education.

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Announcing the 2021-2022 League of Innovative Schools Cohort

Digital Promise

Located in Mississippi, Columbus Municipal School District is committed to advancing advocacy of learners’ parents. In April 2021, the district launched monthly parent advocacy meetings focused on restorative justice, literacy, and college and career readiness. Demonstrated commitment to racial, digital, and educational equity.

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Opinion: Our economy is about to meet the childcare cliff — and it will be devastating 

The Hechinger Report

Every other country with an economy comparable to ours has created a sustainable system that better meets the needs of families, employers and child care workers. averaged $10,600 a year in 2021, according to an analysis by the advocacy organization Child Care Aware. It’s time for policymakers to explore immediate solutions.

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Teaching Students to Advocate at Their Own IEP Meetings

N2Y

Did you know that students with disabilities are allowed to attend their own IEP meetings ? Most special education teachers, leaders, and advocates highly encourage students to participate in and eventually lead their IEP meetings. You may be wondering … how? At what age are children allowed to attend? Here’s how. That’s okay.

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Racial Injustice: Teaching Resources

Catlin Tucker

Making Black Lives Matter in Our Schools What We Don’t Learn About the Black Panther Party–but Should Black Muslim Meet-and-Greet: Rethinking Islamophobia Collection of articles (e.g., “A Talk to Teachers” by James Baldwin and “Black is Beautiful” by Kara Hinderlie).

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Student Agency is More Than Voice and Choice

A Principal's Reflections

However, we must not lose sight of the third element that comprises this concept, and that is advocacy. Image credit: [link] While voice and choice are more aligned with ownership of learning in the classroom, advocacy aligns with improving the school or district culture. There is no point in student advocacy if no action results.

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DLEMS 00: Deeper learning in elementary and middle schools

Dangerously Irrelevant

EL , Design39 , or EPiC ), most of the schools that are featured in deeper learning research, advocacy, and publicity conversations often are at the secondary level (e.g., However, with some exceptions (e.g., The Met or High Tech High ).